What stands out worked out from the figures below

Charlestown has the most kids (22.4% under 18).

Hill has the highest household income ($82k).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Charlestown	Hill
People
Population	4,889Highest	908Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.6±8.5Lowest 4% below NH	49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH
	Hill and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.4%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2%	10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	22.4%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Hill and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	30.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Charlestown and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$47,338±$23kLowest 52% below NH	$82,125±$21kHighest 17% below NH
	Hill and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$228,000±$62kLowest 43% below NH	$311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH
	Hill and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,099±$85 26% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,143Highest 23% below NH	$4,933Lowest 26% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Charlestown and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	9.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below NH	35 minHighest 32% above NH
Work from home	7.6%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	9.7%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Hill and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#113 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Hill School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.